Professor Giles
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 18, 2007 0:45:39 GMT
And...Miss Chimaera....what were the motives behind the ruby slippers? Would you classify them as ritualized to the right, ot left?
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Post by Priscilla Medusa Chimaera on Dec 18, 2007 1:49:12 GMT
"Well, according to 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', the ruby slippers were enchanted by Elpheba (the Wicked Witch of the West), to help the owner Nessarose, her crippled sister, walk, but Nessarose lost the shoes when Dorothy's house fell on her, and was given them by 'Glinda the Good', Elpheba's nemesis. In this case, the intention behind the ritual was good. However, in the original story, there is given no further explanation of how or why the slippers became enchanted, but one could speculate that the intention was a practical one (a manner of transportation). Thus, because the two versions may or may not be completely contradicting, it is hard to pinpoint any true conclusion. I would still say that, according to our curriculum books, they might be classified in the category of A items, as they, in spite of potentially being very powerful in their particular field, they have great limitations and have not proved harmful."
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Elena Elias
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 18, 2007 2:33:43 GMT
*rolls eyes, and happens to stop them on Don*
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Professor Giles
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 18, 2007 3:18:49 GMT
*smiles*
Miss Chimaera you are certainly well read. It's good to have you back in lessons.
Don, could you please give us an example?
*leans back against desk*
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Elena Elias
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 18, 2007 4:54:39 GMT
*feeling mishievous*
*leans over to Noelle*
You know, I heard that Antonio Evans and Vanity Bjerkface are going out.
Oh wait, *acting all innocent* that's nto her name.....
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Noelle Cheever
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 18, 2007 11:07:27 GMT
*begins to laugh loudly, then catches self*
Really? I just saw him the other day, nice guy- wait, isn't Vanity in Slytherin? I mean, I Know Antonio is in Gryffindor... oh well
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Elena Elias
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 18, 2007 17:56:37 GMT
*makes a show to stick out her tonge, them remebers she's in the middle of a lesson*
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Professor Giles
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 18, 2007 17:57:08 GMT
Don, can you give us an example?
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Donatien Cheever
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Post by Donatien Cheever on Dec 18, 2007 19:24:25 GMT
*Blinks as his name is called*
Wha- oh- uh... *Thinks*
Well, there was a book I read once, not a famous book but a good one none the less, that spoke of magic vests that would repel arrows for a certain amount of years.
*Realizes that Elena is looking at him and he turns red again*
But that's pretty much it...
*Looks down*
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Elena Elias
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 18, 2007 23:40:01 GMT
*looks away, shameless and giggles*
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Professor Giles
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 18, 2007 23:45:29 GMT
*nods* Good, Don.
However, in that example there is a slight difference from say, the vest of Hercules. I do believe that the vest itself was made from some ritualized material--which is different from ritualizing the article if clothing itself.
Girls, *looks to Noelle and Elena* you are always up for a demostration, would you help me now?
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Noelle Cheever
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 19, 2007 1:03:19 GMT
*Perks up*
Oooh! Ok! *Hesitates* Wait... Am I going to have a ball of flame flying at me again? Nevermind. I'm up, you Elena?
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Elena Elias
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 19, 2007 1:03:26 GMT
*starts to stand up, but looks back at Noelle. Demos in this class always seem to have a 50/50 chance of death*
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Donatien Cheever
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Post by Donatien Cheever on Dec 19, 2007 1:05:42 GMT
*looks from Noelle to the Professor to Elena*
Flaming balls of flame?
*Confusion and worry flaking his voice*
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Noelle Cheever
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 19, 2007 1:07:33 GMT
*Smiles at Don*
Yes, Don, flying balls of flame that explode into red sparkles!
*Chuckles*
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